Cottle’s brand of radical love influences everything she does. With the help of her husband, Doug, the performer has created her lane in the Twitch music space that is sure to capture audiences for years to come. The Twitch streamer boasts nearly 16,000 followers on the popular platform where she and JamFamBam congregate to be enchanted by the musical stylings and artistry of Dylan Cottle. However, that’s not the point for her....

As more and more content goes digital, finding ways to make it accessible for as many as possible is just as important as offering the content in the first place. While HBO Max’s recent addition of over 1,500 hours of audio descriptive content is a step in the right direction, experts say that accessibility needs to become part of the development process, not just an afterthought for compliance. “The promise of all these streaming platforms is to provide universal access to all people, and as such, this is a fundamentally important development for any major streaming platform....

From the time I entered the virtual environment of MeetinVR, I was having a blast which isn’t something I can say on most Zoom calls. The first thing I did after starting up the app was to pick an avatar. These aren’t your usual sticklike figures. The MeetinVR software converts a two-dimensional selfie into a 3D rendering. It can even capture your facial expression, bone structure, and hair, and eye color....

If the word “sliding” digs up memories of that old Nokia phone that expands to reveal a keyboard, think again—LG’s new phone might have a flexible OLED screen that actually gets bigger or smaller as you slide frames in and out on either side. In addition to providing a unique way to expand or retract a screen at a moment’s notice, the design has potential to avoid some of the documented durability issues with folding screens....

Experts say that a subscription-based gaming boom potentially could happen, but platforms like Netflix have a lot to iron out first before they can become widely successful in the gaming community. “I think there will be a huge boom in subscription-based gaming, but service providers are going to have to be very strategic about how they roll it out,” Melanie Allen, a gaming writer at Partners in Fire, wrote to Lifewire in an email....

The Porta Pros look a lot like the cheap, wired, foam-padded headphones that came with the first Walkmans and personal stereos in the 1980s, but they’re a lot more than that. Or rather, they’re nothing more than that, only done better than the competition. Today, Porta Pros are readily available worldwide and come in a range of colors. There’s even a Bluetooth version if you can’t stand the wires. “I’m on my second purchase of Porta Pros now,” software marketing director Caroline Lee told Lifewire via email....

My lowest moments come when I’m using public transportation, and someone is screaming into their smartphone using wireless earbuds. But LG has come up with a genius idea that could help curb loud talkers. The new Tone Free FP true wireless earbuds feature a “Whispering Mode” where you can hold the right earbud next to your mouth during calls to use it as a dedicated microphone. It’s great for those times when you don’t want to shout for the sound to be picked up by the earbuds in your ears....

ARHT Media, a hologram technology company, recently announced a partnership with WeWork to integrate holographic presentations to coworking spaces worldwide. It’s part of a growing movement to make holograms useful for communications, but experts say that it’s most useful for businesses for now. HoloPresence refers to stage presentations where a person appears in a remote location via some holographic projection technology that typically requires specialized stationary capture and projection equipment with stringent lighting conditions, Joe Ward, the CEO of holographic development company IKIN, said in an email interview....

The exciting part is, we have no idea what this means. Perhaps Apple will announce a MacBook Air, unchanged but for the CPU inside. Or maybe we’ll get a radical new, ultra-thin, iPad Pro-inspired MacBook that has a touch screen, runs for days on a single charge, and doesn’t need a fan to keep it cool. “Fan-less would be a big win for my wife, who’s an audiobook narrator,” Mac and iOS software developer Mark Bessey told Lifewire via Twitter....

LG showed off its rollable smartphone, which has a display that extends to make a bigger, more tablet-like screen. TCL also teased its rollable concept phone, which can go from a 6.7-inch phone to a 7.8-inch tablet. The bigger screen real estate offered by phones like these could make them a tempting purchase. “This design essentially allows you to keep a tablet in your pocket,” Carl Prouty, digital content strategist and brand spokesperson of Abt Electronics, said in an email interview....

All will be revealed at Samsung’s scheduled unveiling of its new line of smartphones on January 14. For those who just can’t wait, though, there’s a ton of innuendo spinning across the web about Samsung’s flagship line, including hints of a few new design tweaks. The most substantial and compelling evidence of the new phones comes courtesy of Android Police, which may have gotten its hands on the actual spec sheet....

Your Windows Update failed. But don’t worry. We can help.We couldn’t complete the updates. Undoing changes. Don’t turn off your computer.Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer. In all of the above cases and other similar cases, the message appears on a blue screen unless you have made changes to Windows 10 color settings. Additionally, the message will appear after you have attempted an update, sometimes many minutes or even hours into the update....

Let’s take a look at what the Center has to offer, how to access it, and go over a few of its key features. What is the Windows Defender Security Center? Your computer’s primary line of defense against malware and viruses is the Windows Defender Security Center. Once you install third-party antivirus software, the Center becomes secondary. Many antivirus features become inactive, but you can monitor your device’s security from the Center’s dashboard....

The job of winload.exe is to load essential device drivers, as well as ntoskrnl.exe, a core part of Windows. In older Windows operating systems, like Windows XP, the loading of ntoskrnl.exe is done by NTLDR, which also serves as the boot manager. Is Winload.exe a Virus? We hope it’s clear after reading what you have so far: no, winload.exe is not a virus. Unfortunately, you’ll find a lot of information out there that says otherwise....

That’s the dream and potential future of on-road wireless charging. Special roads are outfitted with charging capabilities, and vehicles that support the system are juiced up without ever leaving the road. It would eliminate one of the largest pain points surrounding EVs: the time it takes to charge on long road trips. If and when it happens, it’ll be outstanding. But like solid-state batteries, it’s going to be a while before it comes to fruition....

What Is a WPS File? Most files with the WPS file extension are either Microsoft Works documents or WPS Writer documents. The Works document file format was discontinued by Microsoft in 2006 when it was replaced by Microsoft’s DOC format. The two are similar in that they support rich text, tables, and images, but the WPS format lacks some of the more advanced formatting features supported with DOC. Another program that uses this same file extension is Translator’s Workbench, but instead of as a document file, it’s used as a project settings file....

The report highlights the growing threats from cyberattacks as more people are working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. In a survey, respondents estimated that the average volume was 12 attacks per month, but the real number is 104. But there are ways to defend your home against attacks. “The most important way to protect yourself online is to stop and think before you click a link or open an email attachment,” Noopur Davis, chief product and information security officer at Comcast, said in an email interview....

Should you try YouTube Music or Spotify? Read on to find out as we break down every feature and limitation of each online music streaming service. Overall Findings YouTube Music and Spotify both offer massive libraries of music to choose from, with literally millions of tracks available on each. What’s better? Well, Spotify does win in terms of audio quality, but the difference is small enough that most listeners won’t hear any difference, and some may even prefer how some songs sound on YouTube Music....

Fortunately, you’re in control of most of it. Below are several common ways people destroy their own computers, and what you can do right now to drastically cut down on the chances that you’ll be one of them. Your data is the most important stuff you own. They’re your irreplaceable photos and videos, your expensive music, your school paper you’ve invested hours and hours in, etc. While it’s possible to use traditional backup software to back up continuously to an external hard drive or a network drive, it’s easier to get started with (and safer on several levels) an online backup service....

Here are 14 safe podcasts for kids to listen to without you having to worry about exposing them to unsuitable language or inappropriate topics. You might even get a kick out of one or two of them yourself. What We Like: Unlike most other podcasts, each episode of The Sesame Street Podcast is actually a video which can be downloaded using the regular podcast app and watched when offline.Each episode is self-contained, meaning kids can pick and choose their favorites to watch over and over again....